Public transport
The Rural Services Network sees public transport as critical because its paucity is a key cause of rural disadvantage and isolation. The subsidy that so many rural bus routes depend upon is under threat. Innovative solutions will help, but funding can’t be overlooked.
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26 Feb 2024
The Decline of Bus Services in Rural England: A Deepening Divide
In the face of a widening gap between rural and urban public transport services, England’s rural communities are grappling with a bus provision crisis that underscores a growing divide in...
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02 Jul 2018
Funding halves for supported bus services
Funding for supported buses has been halved in the last eight years, leaving many parts of England and Wales without public transport, according to a new report released by the Campaign...
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04 Dec 2014
Public transport – calls to Government
The Rural Services Network calls upon an incoming Government to: Encourage and incentivise bus operators, local authorities and communities to work in partnership, so they can find local solutions that...
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